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Fey Company's Organization chart includes the president; the vice president of production; three assembly plants—Dallas, Atlanta, and Tucson; and two departments within each plant—Machining and Finishing. Budget and actual manufacturing cost data for July 2017 are as follows.
Finishing Department—Dallas: direct materials $42,500 actual, $44,000 budget; direct labor $83,400 actual, $82,000 budget; manufacturing
Machining Department—Dallas: total
Atlanta liant: total manufacturing costs $424,000 actual. $420,000 budget.
Tucson Plant: total manufacturing costs $494,200 actual. $496,500 budget.
The Dallas plant managers office costs were $95,000 actual and $92,000 budget. The vice president of production's office costs were $132,000 actual and $130.000 budget. Office costs are not allocated to departments and plants.
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Using the format shown in Illustration 10-19 (page 427). prepare the reports in a responsibility system for;
(a) The Finishing Department—Dallas.
(b) The plant manager—Dallas.
(c) The vice president of production.
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